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San Francisco Police Chief William Scott answers questions during a news conference, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in San Francisco. Police agreed Tuesday to return property seized from a San Francisco journalist in a raid, but the decision did little to ease tensions in the case, which has alarmed journalism advocates and put pressure on city leaders. Authorities have said the May 10 raids on freelancer Bryan Carmody's home and office were part of an investigation into what police called the illegal leak of a report on the death of former Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who died unexpectedly in February. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Legal experts: California reporter did not commit crime

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

In this May 10, 2019, image from video provided by Bryan Carmody San Francisco police armed with sledgehammers execute a search warrant at journalist Bryan Carmody's home in San Francisco. The San Francisco reporter is seeking the return of property after police raided his home, as officials sought to determine the source of a leaked police report into the death of the city's public defender. An attorney for Carmody will make the request Tuesday, May 21 in San Francisco County Superior Court. (Bryan Carmody/@bryancarmody via AP)

San Francisco police chief: Journalist ‘crossed the line’

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Thomas Burke, attorney for freelance journalist Bryan Carmody, answers questions after a court hearing Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in San Francisco. A San Francisco police attorney said that Carmody, whose office and work equipment was seized in a police raid, can collect his property although the legal issues surrounding the case were not resolved Tuesday. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Samuel Feng set dates to hear separate motions to quash search warrants used to raid the home of Carmody and to unseal those warrants. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

The Latest: Police chief says he respects press freedom

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California reporter vows to protect source after police raid

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New Jersey employs a system called Public Safety Assessment to help judge's determine which defendants should be granted bail. Advocates say the algorithm PSA depends on eliminates racial bias from the process. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

San Francisco jail inmates forced to fight, public defender says

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San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr, right, walks to a news conference at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Federal grand juries have indicted five San Francisco police officers, with two charged with stealing money and drugs seized as part of investigations, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. Those two officers and a former officer were also charged with distributing controlled substances and stealing computers, electronic devices and gift cards from suspects. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

6 current, former San Francisco officers indicted

By PAUL ELIAS and SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press